September 2010
The Tune Hotel Double Six is part of Air Asia's new (started in 2007) Tune Hotels venture, using the same "only the basics, pay for the extras" model of the low cost airlines. There are now around a dozen Tune Hotels in three countries, with many more on the way.
On my recent trip to Indonesia I needed a hotel for just one night in Bali before flying back to Bangkok, so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to give a Tune Hotel a try. The subject for this first trial is the Tune Hotel Double Six in the Legian area of South Bali. I've stayed around Double Six before. It's a good area, with lots of restaurants and only 20 minutes or so from the airport. The Tune Double Six is located far down Jalan Double Six, deep in a narrow alley off the road, and about 100 meters from the beach. The lobby is open-air (saving on air conditioning costs) and has several comfortable sofas as well as a big screen television. Note they have a strict "no check-ins before 2:00 pm" policy. If you want to leave your bag and go out, they will charge you 7,000 Rupiah (